WEBVTT SIDES OF THE ISSUE.PRESIDENT TRUMP: IT IS GOING TOBE AN INCREDIBLE PIPELINE.ANDREW WITH THE PRESIDENT'S: APPROVAL, NEBRASKA MAY NOW BETHE LAST MAJOR OBSTACLE FOR THETRANSCANADA KEYSTONE XLPIPELINE.IT IS ONLY STATE YET TO APPROVEA ROUTE THROUGH IT'S BORDERS.PRESIDENT TRUMP I'M SURE: NEBRASKA'S WILL BE GOOD.PETE IS FANTASTIC GOVERNOR.HE'S DONE A GREAT JOB, BUT I'LLCALL HIM TODAY.ANDREW: GOVERNOR PETE RICKETTSCALLED THE PRESIDENT'S ACTION AWELCOMED STEP FORWARD THAT WILLCREATE ENERGY SECURITY, BRING INJOBS AND GENERATE NEARLY $12MILLION IN PROPERTY TAXES TOLOCAL COMMUNITIES IN THE FIRSTYEAR.BUT THOSE FIGHTING THE PIPELINESAY THIS IS FAR FROM OVER.JANE KLEEB OF BOLD ALLIANCE SAIDQUOTE, THEY DOUBTED US BEFOREAND THEY WERE WRONIF THEY THINK THIS IS A DONEDEAL, THEY AGAIN ARE WRONG>> WE WILL FIGHT TO MAKE SURE NOPIPELINE MADE OF FOREIGN STEELIS EVER PUT IN NEBRASKA SOIL.ANDREW BOLD'S LEGAL COUNCIL SAYS: ALL EYES WILL BE ON NEBRASKA'S5 MEMBER PUBLIC SERVICECOMMISSION.IT WILL REVIEW AND MAKE ADECISION ON THE ROUTE OVER THENEXT FEW MONTHS.OPPONENTS SAY THE PIPELINE ISNOT IN THE PUBLIC'S INTERESTBECAUSE POSES A THREAT TO THESANDHILLS, THE OGALLALA AQUFIERAND LANDOWNERS RIGHTS.THEY ALSO QUESTION WHY THEPRESIDENT BACKED OFF HISORIGINAL REQUIREMENT OF ONLYALLOWING PIPES MADE FROM USSTEEL COULD BE USED.>> THIS IS A FOREIGN COMPANY,THAT'S GOING TO BE SHIPPING AFOREIGN PRODUCT BOUND FOR CHINA.BUT LOCAL UNION OFFICIALS AREEXCITED ABOUT THE HUNDREDS OF USJOBS IT WILL CREATE.>> WE'VE BEEN TRAINING FOR THISFOR THE LAST 8 YEARS.ANDREW AND TRANSCANADA'S: PRESIDENT NOW MUCH MOREOPTIMISTIC ABOUT WHEN THAT COULDSTART HAPPENING.>> HOPEFULLY WITHIN THE NEXTYEAR WE'LL BE ABLE TO PUT PEOPLETO WORK.>> WE TWICE DEFEATED THEKEYSTONE XL PIPELINE AND WEEVENTUALLY WE THINK WE WILLAGAIN DEFEAT IT.ANDREW IN LINCOLN ANDREW OZAKI: KETV NEWSWATCH 7.CHINH: THIS AFTERNOON, THE PONCATRIBE OF NEBRASKA ALSO SPOKEABOUT THE PROPOSED PIPELINE.THE TRIBE HAS FILED A PETITIONTO INTERVENE WITH THE NEBRASKAPUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.THE TRIBE SAYS THE PIPELINE DOESNOT BENEFIT NEBRASKA, AND THECURRENT ROUTE CUTS ACROSS ITSFEDERALLY-RECOGNIZED SOVEREIGNLAND.>> WE JUST FEEL OVERALL, FROM ANENVIRONMENTAL STANDPOINT, ASWELL AS A CULTURAL STANDPOINT,WE WANT TO PROTECT OURHISTORICAL, CULTURAL,ARCHEOLOGICAL AND SACRED SITESREGARDLESS OF WHERE IT GOES, ITAFFECTS THOSE AREAS.AND WE'RE WILLING TO FIGHT THHOW WE NEED TOCHINH: REMEMBER, YOU'LL ALWAYS

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This move will reverse the former President Barrack Obama administration's decision to block the controversial oil pipeline.

The project now would funnel crude oil from Canada through Nebraska on its way to refineries on the Gulf Coast.

In 2015, the State Department concluded the project would create about 42,000 jobs.

Nebraska's public service commission still has to approve the route in the state.

Opponents concerned about environmental issues said they hope to hold more public meetings to delay and stop the line.

Gov. Pete Ricketts issued a statement following news that the State Department had issued a presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline:

“The Presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline is a welcome step forward to securing improved energy infrastructure in Nebraska and nationally, while also creating jobs and ensuring our energy independence. The project will also benefit Nebraska by bringing an estimated additional $11.8 million in property tax revenue in the first year to 12 Nebraska counties.

“I have full confidence that the Public Service Commission will conduct a thorough and fair review of the application and appreciate their work to ensure the project serves the public interest.

The Ponca tribe of Nebraska is seeking to intervene in the route approval for the pipeline.

The tribe filed a petition Thursday for the Nebraska Public Service Commission.

The tribe retains inherent sovereignty over both its members and its territory. When Congress restored the United States' relationship with the tribe, it designated 15 counties in Nebraska, South Dakota and Iowa as the geographic area encompassing the territory where the tribe and its members are deemed to be on or near a reservation.

All proposed routes of the pipeline would cross through the Tribe's congressionally designated territory and jurisdictional area. TransCanada's proposed Preferred Route and its proposed Sandhills Alternative Route would each cross through the tribe's territory and jurisdictional area defined by Boyd and Holt counties in Nebraska.

TransCanada's proposed Keystone Mainline Alternative Route would cross through the tribe's territory and jurisdictional area defined by Madison, Stanton, and Platte counties in Nebraska. At the same time, the proposed routes would all pass through the tribe's traditional and aboriginal territory.